outlast
verb
out·last
ˌau̇t-ˈlast 
outlasted; outlasting; outlasts
: to last longer than : to continue to exist, be active, etc., longer than (someone or something)
BookCourt … withstood the 1999 opening of a Barnes & Noble store just a few blocks away and even outlasted the owners' marriage.—
Eli Rosenberg
Eli RosenbergExamples of outlast in a Sentence
I truly hope this car will outlast our previous one
your work will probably outlast you
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The Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays in a thrilling seven-game World Series that went to extra innings multiple times.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In Game 7, the starting pitcher came out of the bullpen in the 7th inning in an effort to outlast the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
In one of the best World Series in recent memory, the Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays in seven games, winning both Games 6 and 7 on the road at a raucous Rogers Centre.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Obiri, who won NYCM in 2023 and finished second in 2024, outlasted countrywoman Sharon Lokedi, the 2022 NYCM champion.
—Bette Canter, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In Game 7, the starting pitcher came out of the bullpen in the 7th inning in an effort to outlast the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
In one of the best World Series in recent memory, the Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays in seven games, winning both Games 6 and 7 on the road at a raucous Rogers Centre.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Obiri, who won NYCM in 2023 and finished second in 2024, outlasted countrywoman Sharon Lokedi, the 2022 NYCM champion.
—Bette Canter, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outlast
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlast. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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